[DE] EBA: Pesa Link for DB Regio receives authorization for Germany

Rynek Kolejowy reports: The Eisenbahn Bundesamt (EBA) has granted Pesa’s Link DMU – the 2-car version for DB Regio – full authorization for Germany. This long awaited decision brings an end to an homologation project that has seen many delays, and has become a financial thread to Pesa’s existence. Driver training has already started and it is stated that the first DMUs will enter service next July.

DB Regio has 22 2-car Link DMUs on order, plus 49 3-car units. For this latter type, EBA is currently assessing the necessary documents for approval.

Technical parameters

Baureihe 631 = 1-car – 140 km/u – 565 kW

Baureihe 632 = 2-car – 140 km/u – 2x 390 kW

Baureihe 633 = 3-car – 140 km/u – 2x 565 kW

Photo: Raimund Wyhnal

The different orders

During InnoTrans 2012 in Berlin, Pesa and Deutsche Bahn signed a framework agreement for 470 DMUs. This has resulted on four orders:

2013: 2x Homologation vehicles

1x 631 and 1x 633

a 2-car unit was not considered neccessary because German operator Regentalbahn had already placed an order for 12 such units for the Oberpfalzbahn (but this contract was eventually cancelled)

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